Soc14: The Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Deltoid
A
Lift your arms. Can move in all directions
2
Q
Pectoralis major
A
Adduct the arm at the shoulder
3
Q
Latissimus dorsi
A
Pull your arms down at the shoulder and behind your back
4
Q
Biceps
A
Flex the arms from the elbow
5
Q
Triceps
A
Extend the arms from the elbow
6
Q
External obliques
A
Pulling your chest downwards. Flex and rotate the spinal cord
7
Q
Gluteals
A
Adduct and extend and the hips and legs
8
Q
Hip flexor
A
Flex the hip, help the leg and knee up towards the body
9
Q
Quadriceps
A
Flexion towards the knee
10
Q
Hamstrings
A
Extension away from the knee
11
Q
Gastrocnemius
A
Point the toes (planta-flexion) at the ankle
12
Q
Tibialis anterior
A
Pull the toes up towards the shin (dorsi flexsion)
